You are out of college. You may have little to no work experience in your field. What would make employers hire you instead of a seasoned applicant? And vice-versa. I remember when I was still at college, trying to find my first job in the field. I had lots of ...
personal development
During the past decade, there has been a revolution in the way that “the workplace” is considered. To some, in 2010 the workplace may be many things but a place. Smart-phones and laptops have become, for many, the workplace. This has redefined the way people work. Being at the office is not ...
Weeks ago, Primer Magazine published “The 10 Most Common Job Interview Questions And The Reasons You Should Not Use Them” (link). New England Job Show‘s editor, Jackie Simmonds, challenged me to flip the article around and orient it towards Job Seekers instead of Managers and Recruiters. My response to Jackie’s ...
This post is a product from the collaboration project that Andrew C. Abraham and myself started a few months ago. By Andrew C. Abraham.- It’s intern season. Many of the companies that I’m speaking to now are so busy with interns during this summer. I personally don’t have any internships ...
There’s something special about doing what you like most. Energy never fades away when you enjoy what you are doing while you experience a limitless desire to constantly know and learn more. Freddie Mercury and Jimmy Hendrix were bonded to music; Einstein was devoted to physics and cosmology; Hemingway to ...
In this article I’m going to give you two tips to help you make a good impression in your new job. During my first couple of days in my current position, seizing the following two events helped me get the confidence and momentum to start with a bang.
